Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Still Not Covered by Insurance, Experts Urge Urgent Policy Reform
by Bhavna SJ As stroke cases rise sharply in India, experts highlight a critical gap, while more patients survive, many are left without access to essential rehabilitation due to lack of insurance support, increasing emotional and financial burden on families *Mumbai:* Stroke cases are rising rapidly across India. While medical advancements have significantly improved survival rates after stroke and brain injuries, a critical gap remains in recovery, as post-stroke rehabilitation continues to be largely excluded from insurance coverage. Experts warn that for many patients, the real struggle begins after hospital discharge, when long-term rehabilitation becomes both physically demanding and financially draining. Limited access to structured rehabilitation services, combined with a lack of insurance support, places an enormous burden on patients and their families at their most vulnerable. There is an urgent need to include neurorehabilitation under insurance coverage and exp...
